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I've never watched a DVD where the friggin' bonus features made me cry so much, for Christ's sake!

So, this is it, we've finished watching Firefly and the movie Serenity by Joss Whedon, and it left me both thrilled and empty. Thrilled because this is a love story, between Joss Whedon and his story to tell, between each and every member of the crew and cast, between the fans and this beautiful masterpiece. It's also a story about never giving up, about believing, about carrying the weight your wounded friends on your shoulders - it might sound way too shounen manga-like and unrealistic, but what's most beautiful about it is that it's happened in reality, and in a completely misplaced location, which is the world of the entertainment business. "Serenity" is both the name of the spaceship in the story and the title of the movie for a very good reason : the whole movie is Joss Whedon's ship, tiny, all patched up, falling apart, not standing the slightest chance against bigger ships (extremely bigger ships) but... still flying.

I also felt a little empty, because now we know it's over, and we won't see those incredible characters again or this universe in which we really felt at home. When we were watching the movie, it felt like... going to church or something, we had such a strong feeling of communion (okay, nerd church, and geek communion, but... whatever).

Maybe I'm being a little cryptic here, but please watch Joss Whedon's TV series Firefly, and his movie Serenity, and you'll understand it all, and you'll know you are a Browncoat too.

Here is the introduction to Serenity by Joss Whedon - and I've never seen a director so dedicated to his work, you can really feel the love in his speech.

Big. Damn. Hero.